Feral ghoul (Fallout 4)

	For an overview of feral ghouls throughout the Fallout series, see Feral ghoul.

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	Fallout 4/Far Harbor creature Feral ghoul
	Location Everywhere Variants Bloated glowing one Charred feral ghoul Feral ghoul Feral ghoul reaver Feral ghoul roamer Feral ghoul stalker Fog ghoul Gangrenous feral ghoul Glowing one Putrid glowing one Rotting feral ghoul Withered feral ghoul

 

Feral ghouls are creatures found throughout the Commonwealth and Maine in 2287.

Characteristics

Biology

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The degeneration into a feral state (referred to as ferocious post-necrotic dystrophy) is not fully understood. It is known that it is a result of a degeneration of the brain (which is not affected by the regenerative mutation of the spinal cord) and emerges following the atrophy of higher brain functions, accompanied by an increased level of aggression and appetite. When the loss of capacity for thought is complete, a ghoul is considered feral. The factors that may cause a ghoul to enter this state are unclear, but anti-social or isolated ghouls are more susceptible to it. Exposure to intense radiation may also be a factor – feral ghouls have no body heat and emit lethal levels of radiation, indicating that feral ghouls are for all intents and purposes dead, their functions sustained only by their high irradiation. This allows them to survive for centuries, relying only on the energy provided by radiation – at the expense of a horrifying, emaciated appearance. Understandably, the process is irreversible.

Gameplay attributes

These long gone, decaying sacks of flesh run the gamut, from being little more than a nuisance to a hardy and stalwart opponent. Ferals are typically found anywhere that is abandoned, including metro stations, office buildings, factories, and town ruins.

Feral ghouls are encountered in three distinct ways: simply wandering around, camouflaged among the rubble as they sleep, and by occasionally falling out of cracks in the walls and foundations of buildings. Once disturbed however, they growl and scream to alert other ghouls in the vicinity, causing them to attack in packs, viciously rushing and pursuing whomever or whatever disturbs them. The ability to crawl out of the walls allows them to quite easily flank and outmaneuver their targets.

The most important feature is that feral ghouls will reflexively duck and dodge incoming fire while closing distance, making automatic weapons or explosives a preferred method of dealing with them. Furthermore, ferals will not be stopped if they lose a limb or two. If they lose their legs, they crawl. If they lose their arms, they just keep on coming to slam their bodies into and bash their skulls against the attacker. The only way to kill them is to deplete their hit points. Feral ghouls have the ability to climb low fences and drop down from height if it means they can get to their prey.

Variants

Feral ghoul

Having infested most of the Commonwealth, the standard feral ghoul can be encountered nearly everywhere, especially in areas with heavy traffic, such as near train tracks, and especially within the city.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Feral ghoul '' 000758ad	Level 3 Experience points 7 Detection 2 Health points 35 Damage resistance 10 Energy resistance 20 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight. Confidence Cautious: Will avoid/flee from threats unless stronger than them. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (15-20 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (10 Damage)	Dead Silver table knife Dead Bottlecap Dead Duct tape Dead Mole rat teeth Dead .38 round Dead Toy car Dead Two ball Dead Table spoon Dead Paintbrush Dead Pre-War money Dead Fancy hairbrush Dead Wonderglue

Bloated glowing one

These glowing ones have numerous tumorous growths across their body, slowing them down a bit, but also making them much tougher to take down.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Bloated glowing one '' 000a0eee	Level 58+ Experience points 83 Detection 5 Health points 800+ Damage resistance 90 Energy resistance 175 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 225	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (35 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (75 Damage)	Dead Irradiated blood Dead Nuclear material Dead Bottle cap Dead Plasma cartridge

Charred feral ghoul

Found commonly throughout the Glowing Sea, these variants of feral ghoul have been toughened by radiation burn, and the scorching winds of the Glowing Sea, giving them additional resistances to energy weapons, and making them much harder to take down.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Charred feral ghoul '' 001166a0	Level 62+ Experience points 90 Detection 5 Health points 855+ Damage resistance 85 Energy resistance 140 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 250	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (0 Damage) Attack Radiation (30+ per sec. Damage)

Feral ghoul reaver

While there is nothing biologically special about these feral ghouls, it is of note that they still don the metallic pieces of their past armour, lending them much more defense in battle.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Feral ghoul reaver '' 0007ed09	Level 22 Experience points 32 Detection 2 Health points 290 Damage resistance 40 Energy resistance 60 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (40 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (30 Damage)	Dead Bottlecap Dead Rad-X Dead Wooden block - I & D

Feral ghoul roamer

Aged ghouls that sport a bit higher health and resistance than the standard feral ghoul.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Feral ghoul roamer '' 0011669d	Level 9 Experience points 13 Detection 2 Health points 120 Damage resistance 15 Energy resistance 30 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (15 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (10 Damage)	Dead Silver locket Dead Dinner fork Dead Silver pocket watch Dead Bottlecap

Feral ghoul stalker

Often appearing as deceased, stalkers will ambush any prey that walks near them, and will often crawl through windows and across walls to ambush their prey as well.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Feral ghoul stalker '' 00165790	Level 15 Experience points 22 Detection 2 Health points 200 Damage resistance 30 Energy resistance 45 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (30 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (20 Damage)	Dead Bottlecap

Fog ghoul

Found only across The Island, these ghouls consist of the locals that have turned feral due to overexposure to the radioactive fog that plagues the region.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Fog ghoul Far Harbor '' xx000000	Level 3 Experience points 30 Detection ? Health points ? Damage resistance 10 Energy resistance 20 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee ( Damage) Attack Radiation Damage ( Damage)

Gangrenous feral ghoul

Some of the most dangerous feral ghouls that can be encountered, the gangrenous variant sports an unusually high amount of health, energy resistance, and hit hard enough to easily take down even the most well equipped wastelander.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Gangrenous feral ghoul '' 0011669e	Level 42 Experience points 61 Detection 3 Health points 500 Damage resistance 60 Energy resistance 90 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (60 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (50 Damage)

Glowing one

Feral ghouls that have absorbed an unnaturally large amount of radiation, these variants now and emit low-level radiation, harming living entities near them, and even healing other nearby ghouls.

In battle, glowing ones have the unique ability to let out the radiation building up within them as a burst of energy, which will bring any nearby and deceased ghouls back to life, regardless of removed limbs.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Glowing one '' 00020bcc	Level 22 Experience points 32 Detection 3 Health points 400 Damage resistance 40 Energy resistance 80 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Frenzied: Will attack anyone else. Confidence Brave: Will avoid/flee from threats only if severely outmatched. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (40 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (35 Damage) Attack AOE Rad/Revive	Dead Irradiated blood

Putrid glowing one

Glowing ones covered in open sores, the putrid variant gives off more radiation, and hits harder than any other type of feral ghoul.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Putrid glowing one '' 0011669f	Level 40 Experience points 57 Detection 4 Health points 650 Damage resistance 75 Energy resistance 150 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (75 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (60 Damage)	Dead Irradiated blood

Rotting feral ghoul

Feral ghouls that have entered advanced decomposition, and as such, are only marginally weaker or stronger than the standard feral ghoul. This variant is usually encountered as stalkers, lying in wait for their prey to walk past them.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Rotting feral ghoul '' 0007ed07	Level 52 Experience points 76 Detection 4 Health points 700 Damage resistance 70 Energy resistance 110 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 225	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (60 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (50 Damage)

Withered feral ghoul

Feral ghouls that look to be severely dehydrated, the withered variant, like their rotting cousins, are largely seen feigning death, and waiting for their prey to walk past them.

Name (Editor ID, Base ID)	Statistics	Behavior	Abilities	Items
Withered feral ghoul '' 0007ed08	Level 32 Experience points 47 Detection 3 Health points 350 Damage resistance 50 Energy resistance 75 Radiation resistance 1000 Poison resistance 200	Fist Unaggressive: Will not initiate combat. Confidence Cowardly: Will always avoid combat/flee. Group Helps nobody: Will not help anyone.	Attack Melee (50 Damage) Attack Radiation Damage (40 Damage)

Appearances

Feral ghouls appear in Fallout 4 and its add-on Far Harbor.